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Salary: £57,240 - £64,610 per annum - in addition to this, you will receive an unsocial hours payment
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Basis: Full-time, Permanent
Workplace category: Workplace Plus
Attachments: Job Information Pack
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Markets Operations Manager
Workplace Attendance Category for this role is: -
Workplace plus – you’ll attend your workplace most of the time, but will have the option to work for 1 day a week at home.
Location: New Spitalfields Market
Hours of Work: 06:00 – 14:00, Monday – Friday
About us
New Spitalfields, Smithfield and Billingsgate Market are three world-famous wholesale food markets owned and managed by the City of London Corporation. We provide and maintain the sites and their infrastructure and let out trading space to wholesalers of meat, fish and horticultural produce.
The role
The Markets Operations Manager will provide professional leadership in operations management and coordinating cross-functional aspects of the Markets business operations. This role will ensure the highest standards in contract management, occupational health and safety, asset management, performance management, customer care, and financial control. The Markets Operations Manager will also provide comprehensive technical and operational support for the Markets Division and deputise for the General Manager of the Market when necessary.
About you
You’re an experienced Operations professional with a strong track record in managing complex environments, ideally within a market or similar setting. You bring a deep understanding of logistics, Health & Safety and Fire Safety regulations, as well as contract management. Skilled in leading and coaching teams, you’re confident managing multiple projects, prioritising effectively, and resolving business-critical issues. With excellent communication skills, you build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You also have a solid grasp of environmental policies and business continuity planning, and you approach every challenge with a proactive, adaptable mindset.
In addition to a competitive salary and membership of the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, you can look forward to an all-round package of life-improving benefits and offers – from interest-free season ticket and bicycle loans to discounts on health and wellbeing, arts and culture.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Closing date: 12 noon on 10 November 2025
Provisional Interview date: 19 November 2025
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Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OSUR938 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.
Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.
For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.
We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.